Press Reports

Vielf ältiger als die Schweiz

Bosnien-Herzegowina ist wohl das abwechslungsreichste Land Europas. Der kleine Balkanstaat ist ein touristischer Rohdiamant, mitten in Europa. Auf engstem Raum warten Gebirge, Städte und Weingebiete darauf, entdeckt zu werden.
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Der Wunsch nach einem neuen Image

Viele junge Leute wollen Balkanländer wie Montenegro oder Bosnien verlassen. Der Tourismus bietet eine Chance, das zu verhindern.
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Sarajevo schenkt Gästen seine Seele

Wer nach Bosnien-Herzegowina reist, lernt ein neues Lebensgefühl kennen. Es hinterlässt genauso Eindruck wie die unberührten Landschaften. Die Erinnerung an den Krieg ist aber allgegenwärtig.
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BiH prvi put na „Swiss Travel Day“

Bosna i Hercegovina po prvi put učestvovala je na „Swiss Travel Day“ u Cirihu. Euro Blic, 15.11.2018.
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Geheimtipp in Zeiten des Overtourism

Bosnien-Herzegowina bietet unberührte Natur, die Kombination von Orient und Okzident sowie eine gastfreundliche Bevölkerung. Travel Inside, 01.11.2018.
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Bosnien und Herzegowina: Ein kompletter Setzkasten europäischer Erinnerungskultur

Das Gastland am TTW 2018 schlummert nach wie vor einen touristischen Dornröschenschlaf. Travel Inside, 4.10.2018.
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Migranten als Entwicklungshelfer

Das wirtschaftliche Potenzial der Diaspora für ihre Herkunftsländer wird noch zu wenig genutzt. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 29.01.2018.
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Die etwas andere Balkan-Connection

Entwicklungszusammenarbeit mit ausgewanderten Landsleuten. Berner Zeitung, 27.12.2017.
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Schweiz-Bosnier wollen ihrer Heimat helfen

Geld soll in Firmen statt in den Konsum fliessen. Blick, 13.11.2017.
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Handel mit Bosnien stärken

Bund will die Wirtschaft im Ausland ankurbeln. Basler Zeitung, 11.11.2017.
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Flyer i-platform

i-platform - Diaspora for development of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Reports

Business Forum | Bosnia and Herzegovina – Housing Sector – B2B

The Business Forum | Bosnia and Herzegovina – Housing Sector was held on Friday, 10th November 2017 in Zurich.The main objective of the Business Forum focusing on the housing sector was to enable companies from Bosnia and Herzegovina to create new, sustainable export sales of housing products in the Swiss market.
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Forum of the BiH Diaspora in Switzerland, Nov 2016

The first Forum of the BiH Diaspora in Switzerland, organised by the association i-dijaspora and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), was held within the initiative ''i-platform – Diaspora for the Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina'' on Saturday, 26th November 2016.
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i-dijaspora - Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nov 2015

From 17–21 November 2015, members of i-dijaspora and representatives of the Swiss Government and the Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina presented the "Platform of the BiH Diaspora in Switzerland" in cities throughout BiH.
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Studies

The Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland

The study focuses on the relations to the country of origin and integration towards the hosting country of the BiH Diaspora in Switzerland. It has been conducted by the University of Neuchâtel and published in 2014.
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Diaspora and Development - Bosnia and Herzegovina

The study investigates the potential of diaspora to support development in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was carried out by the Economic Institute Sarajevo in cooperation with the University of Neuchâtel.
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Migration and Development in BiH: Success Stories of Cooperation in Local Communities

Within the project "Mainstreaming the Concept of Migration and Development into Relevant Policies, Plans and Activities in BiH" local initiatives were implemented in 10 cities and municipalities in order to strengthen the capacities of local communities for a cooperation with migrants.
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Emigration and Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Best Practices

This publication encompasses twelve stories describing experiences of successful BiH emigrants who decided to support development of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Migration from Bosnia and Herzegovina

This publication is a collection of presentation texts, given at the "Research Workshop on Migration from Bosnia and Herzegovina" international scientific gathering held on 10-11 September 2012 in Sarajevo.
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Factsheets

Here you can find info factsheets.

Mainstreaming the Concept of Migration and Development into Strategies, Policies and Actions in Bosnia and Herzegovina: (BiH) Diaspora for Development (D4D)

Switzerland supports BiH (in both entities and Brčko district) in creating a favorable environment for leveraging diaspora’s human and financial capital (as investors, providers of know-how and network-ers) for the development of the country, thus contributing to economic growth, employment and income.
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